“The GNOME Foundation elections committee is proud to
announce the final list of 33 candidates for election to the
initial Board of Directors of the GNOME Foundation. If you are
registered to vote, be sure to read the following summary of the
election procedures and each of the candidates’ background (mailed
to foundation-list and all registered voters, and included below).
If you are a GNOME contributor and have not yet registered to vote,
read on to read how you can register- the deadline is Monday,
October 30.”
“Below you will find a list of candidates who are running for
the GNOME Foundation Board of Directors. A short summary statement
from each candidate and a link to their full candidacy announcement
is provided to help you learn more about them. We encourage all
voters to read the full candidacy statements and related
discussions on [email protected]
(http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/).”
“When deciding who you should vote for, please carefully
consider the various tasks the Board of Directors must perform.
This overview (http://foundation.gnome.org/overview.html) may be
helpful. Keep in mind that the board will make a number of
important decisions and will also have to perform many tasks which
require a significant amount of time and effort and the ability to
work and communicate with other people, companies, and the media.
The board of directors will represent GNOME to companies and the
world in a very real way. It is a good idea to strive for a
well-balanced board consisting of people with various backgrounds,
skills, and perspectives.”